But now that they're older and wiser, O-Town won't be giving One Direction a run for their money in the raving department.

The group – Trevor Penick, Jacob Underwood, Erik-Michael Estrada and Dan Miller – have just reunited after a decade out of the business, and aren't planning on chucking tellies out the window while touring.

Speaking to the Daily Star Online, Trevor confessed: "Last time, we were always partying, hitting the town. But now, Erik wants to go to the museum. We didn't get to see all the countries we visited before, so we want to get to know them now."

He also outed bandmate Dan as the party pooper of the group during their heyday: "Dan didn't party anyway. We never had tour bus parties because they'd drive him crazy. He'd just go upstairs and order room service."

But at least Dan had an excuse, quipping: "I have to hit the key change in All Or Nothing!"

“Last time, we were always partying, hitting the town. But now, Erik wants to go to the museum”

Trevor Penick

O-Town, in case you weren't a teeny bopper during the noughties, are the group formed in the first season of MTV's Making The Band. Formed as a five-piece along with Ashley Parker Angel, the lads sold three million albums and hit the top five in the UK with the deceptively filthy Liquid Dreams (we all know what it's about) and slow dance to end all slow dances All Or Nothing.

However, being the first real reality TV band, way before Hear'Say, O-Town were severely mismanaged, with their contract leaving them pretty much penniless. The band ploughed all their profits into their second tour, which was cancelled due to the terrorist attacks on September 11 2001. Their manager Lou Pearlman, who had tied them to their contract, later became involved in a Ponzi scheme, and is now serving 30 years in jail.

Now, the guys are going it alone – meaning they're in charge of everything.

Trevor explained: "It's been a great process so far, because this time we're doing all the work ourselves. Jacob's doing the financial stuff, Erik chose the name of the album, we're doing our own artwork… we have no big record label this time around."

And with less pressure this time around, as well as more freedom, O-Town are ready to enjoy the ride a lot more this time around.

Erik said: "It was a huge blur. We were the first reality show band, and everything came all at once. We didn't have a chance to enjoy it. And back then, the show was the only way our fans could get to know us. Now, we have social media, so we can touch the public directly. They can follow us on Instagram, see the updates of how we are progressing and what we're doing."

The group are a man down since Ashley Parker Angel declined an invitation to reunite. However, while the band admit it's a little weird, there's no hard feelings, with Dan saying the only issue is "when we're making decisions. Now, it's a two-two split, while back then we had a majority."

Over in the UK, we've been inundated with pop reunions – 5ive, 911, A1, Eternal, Damage – thanks to The Big Reunion. But even when a band isn't actually on the show, it's still on everybody's minds.

Jacob told us: "The Big Reunion was actually put forward as the reason to get back together. We have heard of it, we were told about it, and I guess it's been pretty successful for a lot of bands over here.

"We were not opposed to doing a reality show again, but it wasn't going to be the reason we got back together. It has to be about the music."

O-Town are playing London's Under The Bridge tonight, and will release their new album Lines and Circles on August 3. Their new single Skydive is available on iTunes from July 27.